Akashi no Himegimi
E1043128
Akashi no Himegimi is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known as the daughter of the Akashi Lady and later as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akashi no Himegimi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13482382 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akashi no Himegimi Context triple: [Hikaru Genji, fictionalChild, Akashi no Himegimi]
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A.
Yakami-hime
Yakami-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology known as a consort of the deity Ōkuninushi and as a figure in the Izumo cycle of legends.
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B.
Nakatsuhime no Ōkimi
Nakatsuhime no Ōkimi was an ancient Japanese imperial consort and empress associated with the early Yamato court, best known as the mother of Emperor Nintoku.
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C.
Hidaka-hime
Hidaka-hime is the birth name of Empress Genshō, a Nara-period Japanese empress who ruled in the early 8th century.
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D.
Himegami
Himegami is a Shinto deity venerated in Japan, associated with sacred shrines and traditional religious worship.
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E.
Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni
Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni is the terrestrial realm of humans in Japanese mythology, situated between the heavenly and underworld domains.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akashi no Himegimi Target entity description: Akashi no Himegimi is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known as the daughter of the Akashi Lady and later as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts.
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A.
Yakami-hime
Yakami-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology known as a consort of the deity Ōkuninushi and as a figure in the Izumo cycle of legends.
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B.
Nakatsuhime no Ōkimi
Nakatsuhime no Ōkimi was an ancient Japanese imperial consort and empress associated with the early Yamato court, best known as the mother of Emperor Nintoku.
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C.
Hidaka-hime
Hidaka-hime is the birth name of Empress Genshō, a Nara-period Japanese empress who ruled in the early 8th century.
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D.
Himegami
Himegami is a Shinto deity venerated in Japan, associated with sacred shrines and traditional religious worship.
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E.
Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni
Ashihara-no-Nakatsukuni is the terrestrial realm of humans in Japanese mythology, situated between the heavenly and underworld domains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
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fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Akashi
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ |
| childOf |
Akashi Lady
ⓘ
Akashi Novice ⓘ |
| consortOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| courtRank | empress (fictional) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culture |
Heian-period Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian period
|
| father | Akashi Novice ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Tale of Genji universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
|
| firstAppearance |
Akashi chapter of The Tale of Genji
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linked to:
The Tale of Genji
|
| genre | classical Japanese court literature ⓘ |
| hasChild | Empress Akashi (Genji’s daughter) ⓘ |
| hasDaughterWith | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| knownFor |
becoming one of Genji’s principal consorts
ⓘ
being daughter of the Akashi Lady ⓘ her elevation from provincial origins to empress ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| mother | Akashi Lady ⓘ |
| movesTo | Kyoto ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
embodiment of auspicious destiny for Genji
ⓘ
link between provincial Akashi and the Heian court ⓘ |
| notableWork | her role in Genji’s political advancement ⓘ |
| oneOfPrincipalConsortsOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| parent |
Akashi Lady
ⓘ
Akashi Novice ⓘ |
| positionHeld | empress consort of Japan (fictional) ⓘ |
| raisedBy | Akashi Lady ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Akashi ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism (Heian-period court Buddhism, fictional) ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| spouse | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
fate and karmic destiny
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provincial versus capital culture ⓘ social mobility in Heian court society ⓘ |
| title |
empress
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princess ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akashi no Himegimi Description of subject: Akashi no Himegimi is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji, known as the daughter of the Akashi Lady and later as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts.
Referenced by (1)
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